Best hospitals in Los Angeles, California
CMS lists 19 active hospitals in Los Angeles, California: 15 acute care hospitals, 2 psychiatric hospitals, 1 VA hospital and 1 other hospital. 11 offer emergency services. The highest CMS overall rating here is 5 stars, held by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles and Keck Hospital Of USC.
- Hospitals
- 19
- With a CMS star rating
- 15
- Rated 5 stars
- 3
- Emergency services
- 11
- Beds
- 7,306
Best hospitals in Los Angeles, California, by measure
The best result among Los Angeles, California hospitals that report each measure, from the latest CMS data. Small differences between hospitals are often not statistically meaningful.
| Measure | Best in Los Angeles | Result | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles, Keck Hospital Of USC (tied) | 5 | — |
| Patient survey star rating | Keck Hospital Of USC | 4 | 3.3 |
| Heart attack death rate | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 8.3% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure death rate | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (tied) | 5.5% | 11.1% |
| Stroke death rate | California Hospital Medical Center La | 9.2% | 11.9% |
| Hospital-wide readmission rate | Los Angeles Community Hospital | 13.7% | 15.0% |
| Serious complications | Los Angeles Community Hospital | 0.67 | 1.00 |
| Central line bloodstream infections | Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center | 0.36 | 1.00 |
| Time in emergency department | Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital | 150 min | 162 min |
All hospitals in Los Angeles, California
Sorted by CMS overall star rating, then size. CMS data as of Sep 30, 2026.